2007 Cricket World Cup: Ireland vs Sri Lanka
{{date|April 18, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] have defeated [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] today in the Super 8 phase of the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at [[w:Queen's Park, Grenada|Queen's Park]], [[w:St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]], [[w:Grenada|Grenada]].

77 is the lowest score in this world cup for an opening batting team. It has also confirmed that South Africa will finish fourth in the Super 8 stage, however Sri Lanka's position may change after the Australia vs New Zealand match.

'''Toss:''' Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Ireland cricket team.svg|20px]] [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland innings]]}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:William Porterfield|William Porterfield]]|status=c Jayasuriya b Maharoof|runs=17|balls=51|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Eoin Morgan|Eoin Morgan]]|status=c Sangakkara b Maharoof|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|Niall O'Brien]]|status=c Sangakkara b Muralitharan|runs=4|balls=28|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=14.28}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]|status=c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan|runs=2|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kenny Carroll|Kenny Carroll]]|status= b Muralitharan|runs=0|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Trent Johnston|Trent Johnston]]|status=run out (Maharoof)|runs=0|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kyle McCallan|Kyle McCallan]]|status=lbw b Muralitharan|runs=0|balls=9|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dave Langford-Smith|Dave Langford-Smith]]|status=lbw b Vaas|runs=18|balls=21|4s=2|6s=1|strike_rate=85.71}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 27.4 overs)|runs='''77'''|balls=|4s=8|6s=1|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:'''  1-28 (Bray, 7.3 ov), 2-28 (Botha, 7.5 ov), 3-28 (Morgan, 8.0 ov), 4-46 (Porterfield, 18.0 ov), 5-48 (NJ O'Brien, 18.2 ov), 6-48 (Carroll, 18.4 ov), 7-49 (Johnston, 19.4 ov), 8-49 (KJ O'Brien, 20.1 ov), 9-54 (McCallan, 22.4 ov), 10-77 (Langford-Smith, 27.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas]]|overs=5.4|maiden=1|runs=18|wickets=1|econ=3.17}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Nuwan Kulasekara|Nuwan Kulasekara]]|overs=7|maiden=3|runs=10|wickets=0|econ=1.42}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Farveez Maharoof|Farveez Maharoof]]|overs=10|maiden=3|runs=25|wickets=4|econ=2.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|Muttiah Muralitharan]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=4|econ=3.80}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Upul Tharanga|Upul Tharanga]]|status=c Porterfield b Rankin|runs=0|balls=7|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|Sanath Jayasuriya]]|status=not out|runs=24|balls=20|4s=3|6s=1|strike_rate=120.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kumar Sangakkara|Kumar Sangakkara]]|status=c Caroll b Langford-Smith|runs=10|balls=9|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=111.11}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mahela Jayawardene|Mahela Jayawardene]]|status=not out|runs=39|balls=27|4s=6|6s=1|strike_rate=144.44}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(w 5; nb 3)|runs=8|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''2 Wickets'''; 10 overs)|runs='''81'''|balls=|4s=10|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-1 (Tharanga, 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Sangakkara, 3.2 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' [[w:Chamara Silva|Chamara Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|Tillakaratne Dilshan]], [[w:Russel Arnold|Russel Arnold]], [[w:Farveez Maharoof|Farveez Maharoof]], [[w:Nuwan Kulasekara|Nuwan Kulasekara]], [[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|Muttiah Muralitharan]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas]]

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Ireland cricket team.svg|20px]] [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Boyd Rankin|Boyd Rankin]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=36|wickets=1|econ=9.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dave Langford-Smith|Dave Langford-Smith]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=1|econ=9.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|A C Botha]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=4|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=4|wickets=0|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kenny Carroll|Kenny Carroll]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=8|wickets=0|econ=8.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Ireland:''' [[w:William Porterfield|W T S Porterfield]], [[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|J P Bray]], [[w:Eoin Morgan|E J G Morgan]], [[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|N J O'Brien]] (wkt), [[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|A C Botha]], [[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|K J O'Brien]], [[w:Trent Johnston|D T Johnston]] (capt), [[w:Kyle McCallan|W K McCallan]],  [[w:Kenny Carroll|K E D Carroll]], [[w:Dave Langford-Smith|D Langford-Smith]], [[w:Boyd Rankin|W B Rankin]]<br>
'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt),  [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]], [[w:Russel Arnold|R P Arnold]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Nuwan Kulasekara|K M D N Kulasekara]], [[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|M Muralitharan]]

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]] (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Billy Doctrove|B R Doctrove]] (West Indies)<br>
TV umpire: [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
Match referee:[[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
Reserve umpire: [[w:Aleem Dar|Aleem Dar]] (Pakistan)<br>

== Sources ==
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Sri Lanka have defeated Ireland today in the Super 8 phase of the World Cup at Queen's Park, St. George's, Grenada.

77 is the lowest score in this world cup for an opening batting team. It has also confirmed that South Africa will finish fourth in the Super 8 stage, however Sri Lanka's position may change after the Australia vs New Zealand match.

'Toss:' Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.

'Fall of wickets:'  1-28 (Bray, 7.3 ov), 2-28 (Botha, 7.5 ov), 3-28 (Morgan, 8.0 ov), 4-46 (Porterfield, 18.0 ov), 5-48 (NJ O'Brien, 18.2 ov), 6-48 (Carroll, 18.4 ov), 7-49 (Johnston, 19.4 ov), 8-49 (KJ O'Brien, 20.1 ov), 9-54 (McCallan, 22.4 ov), 10-77 (Langford-Smith, 27.4 ov)

'Fall of wickets:' 1-1 (Tharanga, 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Sangakkara, 3.2 ov)

'Did not bat:' Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas

'Ireland:' W T S Porterfield, J P Bray, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien (wkt), A C Botha, K J O'Brien, D T Johnston (capt), W K McCallan,  K E D Carroll, D Langford-Smith, W B Rankin
'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt),  D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, M F Maharoof, R P Arnold, W P U J C Vaas, K M D N Kulasekara, M Muralitharan

'Player of the match:' M F Maharoof (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and B R Doctrove (West Indies)
TV umpire: D J Harper (Australia)
Match referee:B C Broad (England)
Reserve umpire: Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
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